Indira Lakshmanan

Indira Lakshmanan appears in the following:

Report: Exxon Actively Worked to Mislead the Public About Climate Change

Friday, August 25, 2017

An academic paper released this week definitively finds that Exxon acknowledged man-made climate change internally, but worked to misinform people publicly. 

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The New School Segregation? Inside the Debate Over School Secession

Friday, August 25, 2017

As communities all over the country attempt to pull out of larger school districts, questions arise over what happens to those schools and students left behind.

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The Art and Politics of the U.S. Capitol Building

Friday, August 25, 2017

Of the 100 statues donated by states in the U.S. Capitol building, there are 12 Confederate statues, and no African-Americans. 

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Judge Blocks New Texas Voter ID Law

Friday, August 25, 2017

Earlier this week, a judge in Texas ruled against a voter ID law, but the state's attorney general says he plans to appeal the ruling. 

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Racial Tension Casts Shadow Over Mayweather and McGregor Match

Friday, August 25, 2017

The lead up to the match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was preceded by a four city trash talking tour laced with profanity, and homophobic and racist comments.

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Kaepernick Is Gone, But Kneeling Protests Continue

Friday, August 25, 2017

A year after Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem, other players are continuing to protest. 

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School Segregation Fights, A Climate Misinformation Campaign, Art and Politics in the Capitiol

Friday, August 25, 2017

On today's show: Why some communities are trying to secede from their school districts; how Exxon worked to mislead the public on climate change; Confederate statues in Washington, D.C.

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The Hard Truth About Confederate Monuments

Thursday, August 24, 2017

A historian argues that there are four periods in which Confederate statues were erected, each with their own intent and purpose. 

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In American Classrooms, Civil War History Varies by Location

Thursday, August 24, 2017

An examination of American education shows that history curriculums vary greatly, especially when it comes to the Civil War.

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U.S. May Be Violating International Law with Saudi Arms Deals

Thursday, August 24, 2017

In June, Congress approved a $500 million arms deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. These types of sales are nothing new, but they continue to raise a range of human rights concerns.

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New Report Reveals The Hidden Dangers of Tasers

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Since the year 2000, more than 1,000 people have died after being struck by tasers during encounters with the police. In 9 out of 10 of those cases, the victim was unarmed.

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Fact-Checking Trump: Seven Months In and More Than 1,000 False Claims

Thursday, August 24, 2017

A look back at some of the president's biggest misstatements and misleading claims, and how they’ve played to the American public

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Fact-Checking Trump, The Hidden Dangers of Tasers, The Truth About Confederate Monuments

Thursday, August 24, 2017

On today's show: An analysis of the president's many falsities; why stun guns aren't so safe; how America distorts history, in public spaces and in the classroom. 

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Rethinking How To Cover Terrorism

Friday, May 26, 2017

Does wall-to-wall terrorism coverage distort the truth and traumatize viewers? 

Crimea Voted, Now What?

Monday, March 17, 2014

The US is rejecting the overwhelming referendum by Crimeans to re-join Russia. Indira Lakshmanan, senior foreign policy correspondent for Bloomberg News, discusses what comes next inside the Ukraine and how the US and the EU will respond.

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